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=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' ===

=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' ===

A comprehensive effort has been made in Ayurveda to describe different types of swellings occurring in the body e.g. gulma, udara roga, vriddhi roga, granthi, arbuddha, shopha, and vidradhi etc. They can be distinguished from each other according to their specific characteristics as written in different classics of Ayurveda. Generalized abdominal swellings have been described under the heading of udara roga (abdominal diseases including ascitis), while localized, non-suppurated swellings are gulmas. Other localized swellings, such as vriddhi roga (hernia and hydrocele), have also been described by ancient authors but such swellings are in regions other than the gastro-intestinal region, or in parts of the body such as the scrotal and inguinoscrotal region. Shopha is a localized inflammatory swelling. Vidradhi (abscess) are also localized  but large suppurative lesions and are deep - rooted that may develop either from external surfaces or internal body cavities. Granthi (cyst) and arbuda (tumor) are also localised, progressively increasing knotty lesions and are primarily non suppurative in nature. Such swellings may arise in any part of the body and  are commonly known as neoplastic lesions.  

A comprehensive effort has been made in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda] to describe different types of swellings occurring in the body e.g. ''gulma, udara roga, vriddhi roga, granthi, arbuddha, shopha,'' and ''vidradhi'' etc. They can be distinguished from each other according to their specific characteristics as written in different classics of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda]. Generalized abdominal swellings have been described under the heading of ''udara roga'' (abdominal diseases including ascitis), while localized, non-suppurated swellings are ''gulmas''. Other localized swellings, such as ''vriddhi roga'' (hernia and hydrocele), have also been described by ancient authors but such swellings are in regions other than the gastro-intestinal region, or in parts of the body such as the scrotal and inguinoscrotal region. ''Shopha'' is a localized inflammatory swelling. ''Vidradhi'' (abscess) are also localized  but large suppurative lesions and are deep - rooted that may develop either from external surfaces or internal body cavities. ''Granthi'' (cyst) and ''arbuda'' (tumor) are also localised, progressively increasing knotty lesions and are primarily non suppurative in nature. Such swellings may arise in any part of the body and  are commonly known as neoplastic lesions.  

==== Etiopathogenesis of gulma ====

==== Etiopathogenesis of gulma ====